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Yankee Doodle Daffy

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Yankee Doodle Daffy is a 1943 Looney Tunes short directed by Friz Freleng.

Title[]

The title and introductory music are inspired by the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy, a major hit and another Warner release. Other than both films being about show business, they have no plot elements in common.

Plot[]

Daffy Duck, agent to the stars, complete with business card that flashes like a theater marquis, does everything he can to convince Porky Pig of "Smeller Productions" that his preadolescent client "Sleepy LaGoon" can become a star. This annoys Porky, as it is his day off and he has planned to play golf.

Daffy tells Porky what his client can do, while actually performing various schticks himself in his usual wild and frenetic way. After trying various ways to escape, Porky locks Daffy in a huge vault and takes off in a plane, only to find out that the pilot of the plane was Daffy. Porky jumps out with a parachute while Daffy follows. Porky is chased back to his office. Finally, Porky relents and asks to see what his client can do. "Sleepy", a small and droopy-eyed duck who has whiled away the whole time slurping a huge all-day sucker which he keeps in a banjo case, finally gets to perform. "Sleepy" begins to sing a song in a strong baritone voice. He starts out well, then tries to hit a high note, and goes into a coughing fit.

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According to trade magazines from that period, this short was initially scheduled for release on 17 April 1943, but was later delayed to 15 May, 19 June, and 3 July.[2][3][4]

Parodies[]

  • "Yankee Doodle Daffy" is parodied in the South Park episode "The Passion of the Jew", when Stan and Kenny are trying to escape Mel Gibson's house, a reference to Porky trying to escape from Daffy.
  • "Yankee Doodle Daffy" is twice referenced in the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants: first in the episode "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" when the Tattletale Strangler tries to escape SpongeBob by jumping off of a plane and using a parachute, only to find that SpongeBob was the parachute, a gag borrowed from this cartoon, and second in the episode "Rodeo Daze", where Sandy is riding SpongeBob like a horse, a possible reference to Daffy riding Porky like a horse.

Notes[]

  • Daffy mentions "the Sweater Girl", Lana Turner.
  • Portraits of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Friz Freleng appear on Porky's walls.
  • The Warner cartoonists occasionally played jokes on themselves and their audience, sometimes "testing the waters" to see what they could get away with. In this case, during Daffy's Carmen Miranda impersonation, and out of character with the rest of the set-piece, a single frame appears to show Daffy subtly giving "the bird" to the viewer while grinning devilishly. This would have been invisible to the theater audience, but can easily be seen with now-routinely available equipment that allows frame-by-frame study of films. Viewing a cartoon that way can reveal the artistry of the Warner cartoonists, as well as reveal these amusing "easter eggs".
  • In the 1988 TV special compilation Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars, Daffy refers to his abrupt transition from banjo playing to Carmen Miranda impersonation as his "crossover hit, 'Banjo Chicky-Boom'."
  • The sequence where Daffy performs "I'm Just Wild About Harry", a song more customarily sung by female vocalists, contains an arguable acknowledgement of homosexuality. When Daffy reaches the lyrics "The heavenly blisses / Of his kisses / Fill me with ecsta---" he stops abruptly to make sure Porky knows, "This is just a rough idea, y'understand," before completing the song.
  • During the cartoon Sleepy Lagoon pulls out a number of cards with pictures on them while Daffy is pitching Sleepy Lagoon's talents to Porky. The first one pulled out when Daffy performs "I'm Just Wild About Harry" is a picture of a ham, stating that Daffy is a ham meaning an exaggerated performer. The second one pulled out when Daffy impersonates a cheering crowd for that performance is a picture of a screw and a baseball, meaning screwball indicating that Daffy is crazy. The final card pulled out during Daffy's Carmen Miranda impersonation is a picture of an ear of corn, stating Daffy's performance is corny meaning uninteresting.
  • This cartoon entered the public domain in 1971 due to United Artists not renewing the copyright in time.
  • This is the final Looney Tunes short to have the Vitaphone release number appear on screen under the opening titles.

Music cues[]

  • Yankee Doodle (traditional)
    • Played during the opening credits
  • You Oughta Be in Pictures
    • Played during the opening scene
  • Hang On to Your Lids, Kids (by Harold Arlen)
    • Plays when Daffy introduces himself and Sleepy Lagoon
  • Puddin’ Head Jones (by Lou Handman)
    • Plays when Sleepy Lagoon first appears on screen, sucking a lollipop
  • I'm Just Wild About Harry (Music by Eubie Blake & Lyrics by Noble Sissle)
    • Sung by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc)
    • Also plays during the following scene
  • Hang On to Your Lids, Kids (by Harold Arlen)
    • Plays again when Daffy is talking to Porky
  • Frat (by John F. Barth)
    • Performed by Daffy Duck on the banjo
  • Hang On to Your Lids, Kids (by Harold Arlen)
    • Plays again when Daffy stops Porky from escaping and carries him back to his seat
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh (Music by Ted Fio Rito & Lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young)
    • Sung by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc)
  • Cheyenne (Music by Egbert Van Alstyne)
    • Sung by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc) as "I'm a Cowboy"
  • We Watch the Skyways (Music by Max Steiner & Lyrics by Gus Kahn)
    • Sung by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc)
  • Angel in Disguise (Music by Paul Mann and Stefan Weiß & Lyrics by Kim Gannon)
    • Sung by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc)
  • William Tell Overture (Music by Gioachino Rossini)
    • Sung with substitute lyrics by Daffy Duck (Mel Blanc)
  • Can-Can (by Jacques Offenbach)
    • Plays when there are multiple Daffy's
  • Puddin’ Head Jones (by Lou Handman)
    • Plays again when Sleepy Lagoon is sucking a lollipop
  • In the Garden of My Heart (Music by Ernest Ball & Lyrics by Caro Roma)
    • Sung by Sleepy Lagoon (Ken Bennett)

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ http://likelylooneymostlymerrie.blogspot.com/2016/07/407-yankee-doodle-daffy-1943.html
  2. ↑ Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. (November 1942-May 1943). The Exhibitor 29. Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. 
  3. ↑ Harrison, P.S., ed. (April-June 1943). Harrison's Reports 25. Harrison's Reports, Inc. 
  4. ↑ Quigley Publishing Co., Inc. (May-June 1943). Motion Picture Herald 151. Quigley Publishing Co., Inc.. 
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1938 Daffy Duck & Egghead • What Price Porky • Porky & Daffy • The Daffy Doc • Daffy Duck in Hollywood
1939 Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur • Scalp Trouble • Wise Quacks
1940 Porky's Last Stand • You Ought to Be in Pictures
1941 A Coy Decoy • The Henpecked Duck
1942 Conrad the Sailor • Daffy's Southern Exposure • The Impatient Patient • The Daffy Duckaroo • My Favorite Duck
1943 To Duck .... or Not to Duck • The Wise Quacking Duck • Yankee Doodle Daffy • Porky Pig's Feat • Scrap Happy Daffy • A Corny Concerto • Daffy - The Commando
1944 Tom Turk and Daffy • Tick Tock Tuckered • Duck Soup to Nuts • Slightly Daffy • Plane Daffy • The Stupid Cupid
1945 Draftee Daffy • Ain't That Ducky • Nasty Quacks
1946 Book Revue • Baby Bottleneck • Daffy Doodles • Hollywood Daffy • The Great Piggy Bank Robbery
1947 Birth of a Notion • Along Came Daffy • A Pest in the House • Mexican Joyride
1948 What Makes Daffy Duck • Daffy Duck Slept Here • The Up-Standing Sitter • You Were Never Duckier • Daffy Dilly • The Stupor Salesman • Riff Raffy Daffy
1949 Wise Quackers • Holiday for Drumsticks • Daffy Duck Hunt
1950 Boobs in the Woods • The Scarlet Pumpernickel • His Bitter Half • Golden Yeggs • The Ducksters
1951 Rabbit Fire • Drip-Along Daffy • The Prize Pest
1952 Thumb Fun • Cracked Quack • Rabbit Seasoning • The Super Snooper • Fool Coverage
1953 Duck Amuck • Muscle Tussle • Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century • Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
1954 Design for Leaving • Quack Shot • My Little Duckaroo
1955 Beanstalk Bunny • Sahara Hare • Stork Naked • This Is a Life? • Dime to Retire
1956 The High and the Flighty • Rocket Squad • Stupor Duck • A Star Is Bored • Deduce, You Say
1957 Ali Baba Bunny • Boston Quackie • Ducking the Devil • Show Biz Bugs
1958 Don't Axe Me • Robin Hood Daffy
1959 China Jones • People Are Bunny • Apes of Wrath
1960 Person to Bunny
1961 The Abominable Snow Rabbit • Daffy's Inn Trouble
1962 Quackodile Tears • Good Noose
1963 Fast Buck Duck • The Million Hare • Aqua Duck
1964 The Iceman Ducketh
1965 It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House • Moby Duck • Assault and Peppered • Well Worn Daffy • Suppressed Duck • Corn on the Cop • Tease for Two • Chili Corn Corny • Go Go Amigo
1966 The Astroduck • Mucho Locos • Mexican Mousepiece • Daffy Rents • A-Haunting We Will Go • Snow Excuse • A Squeak in the Deep • Feather Finger • Swing Ding Amigo • A Taste of Catnip
1967 Daffy's Diner • Quacker Tracker • The Music Mice-Tro • The Spy Swatter • Speedy Ghost to Town • Rodent to Stardom • Go Away Stowaway • Fiesta Fiasco
1968 Skyscraper Caper • See Ya Later Gladiator
1980 The Yolks on You • The Chocolate Chase • Daffy Flies North • Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
1987 The Duxorcist
1988 The Night of the Living Duck
1990 Box Office Bunny
1991 (Blooper) Bunny
1992 Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
1995 Carrotblanca
1996 Superior Duck
2003 Attack of the Drones
2004 Daffy Duck for President
2012 Daffy's Rhapsody
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1936 Plane Dippy • Alpine Antics • Boom Boom • The Blow Out • Westward Whoa • Fish Tales • Shanghaied Shipmates • Porky's Pet • Porky the Rain-Maker • Porky's Poultry Plant • Porky's Moving Day • Milk and Money • Little Beau Porky • The Village Smithy • Porky in the North Woods
1937 Porky the Wrestler • Porky's Road Race • Picador Porky • Porky's Romance • Porky's Duck Hunt • Porky and Gabby • Porky's Building • Porky's Super Service • Porky's Badtime Story • Porky's Railroad • Get Rich Quick Porky • Porky's Garden • Rover's Rival • The Case of the Stuttering Pig • Porky's Double Trouble • Porky's Hero Agency
1938 Porky's Poppa • Porky at the Crocadero • What Price Porky • Porky's Phoney Express • Porky's Five & Ten • Porky's Hare Hunt • Injun Trouble • Porky the Fireman • Porky's Party • Porky's Spring Planting • Porky & Daffy • Wholly Smoke • Porky in Wackyland • Porky's Naughty Nephew • Porky in Egypt • The Daffy Doc • Porky the Gob
1939 The Lone Stranger and Porky • It's an Ill Wind • Porky's Tire Trouble • Porky's Movie Mystery • Chicken Jitters • Porky and Teabiscuit • Kristopher Kolumbus Jr. • Polar Pals • Scalp Trouble • Old Glory • Porky's Picnic • Wise Quacks • Porky's Hotel • Jeepers Creepers • Naughty Neighbors • Pied Piper Porky • Porky the Giant Killer • The Film Fan
1940 Porky's Last Stand • Africa Squeaks • Ali-Baba Bound • Pilgrim Porky • Slap Happy Pappy • Porky's Poor Fish • You Ought to Be in Pictures • The Chewin' Bruin • Porky's Baseball Broadcast • Patient Porky • Calling Dr. Porky • Prehistoric Porky • The Sour Puss • Porky's Hired Hand • The Timid Toreador
1941 Porky's Snooze Reel • Porky's Bear Facts • Porky's Preview • Porky's Ant • A Coy Decoy • Porky's Prize Pony • Meet John Doughboy • We, the Animals - Squeak! • The Henpecked Duck • Notes to You • Robinson Crusoe Jr. • Porky's Midnight Matinee • Porky's Pooch
1942 Porky's Pastry Pirates • Who's Who in the Zoo • Porky's Cafe • Any Bonds Today? • My Favorite Duck
1943 Confusions of a Nutzy Spy • Yankee Doodle Daffy • Porky Pig's Feat • A Corny Concerto
1944 Tom Turk and Daffy • Tick Tock Tuckered • Swooner Crooner • Duck Soup to Nuts • Slightly Daffy • Brother Brat
1945 Trap Happy Porky • Wagon Heels
1946 Baby Bottleneck • Daffy Doodles • Kitty Kornered • The Great Piggy Bank Robbery • Mouse Menace
1947 One Meat Brawl • Little Orphan Airedale
1948 Daffy Duck Slept Here • Nothing but the Tooth • The Pest That Came to Dinner • Riff Raffy Daffy • Scaredy Cat
1949 Awful Orphan • Porky Chops • Paying the Piper • Daffy Duck Hunt • Curtain Razor • Often an Orphan • Dough for the Do-Do • Bye, Bye Bluebeard
1950 Boobs in the Woods • The Scarlet Pumpernickel • An Egg Scramble • Golden Yeggs • The Ducksters • Dog Collared
1951 The Wearing of the Grin • Drip-Along Daffy • The Prize Pest
1952 Thumb Fun • Cracked Quack • Fool Coverage
1953 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
1954 Claws for Alarm • My Little Duckaroo
1955 Jumpin' Jupiter • Dime to Retire
1956 Rocket Squad • Deduce, You Say
1957 Boston Quackie
1958 Robin Hood Daffy
1959 China Jones
1961 Daffy's Inn Trouble
1964 Dumb Patrol
1965 Corn on the Cop
1966 Mucho Locos
1980 Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
1996 Superior Duck
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